Just want to let you all know that everything went really well! Surgery was a breeze (I was asleep
!)
I had a terrible migraine since the Sunday before surgery (tuesday) so asked them to give me something to help with that in the "holding tank". Anesthesiologist said he would give me something to relax me and that is the last thing I remember until I awoke after surgery! They gave me pepsid and something else ??? (brain fog!) to help with the nausea when I came out of the anesthesia. NO nausea or
. I was very nervous about that and it didn't happen at all.
I awoke in my own room (in the pediatric ward as they were short beds) and had an interesting night. My room mate was not doing well. She was in great pain and moaned for what seemed to me to be for hours. Of course I was in and out of things too! The nurses finally told her there was nothing else they could do for her and (in my groggy state it seemed) they disappeared. After a while of listening to her moan some more, I began to talk to her. I guess I was trying to get her to not focus on her pain. Soon I suggested that she try lamaze breathing to get throught the pain. So, there we are with the curtain drawn between us, and I am counting and trying to keep her focused on her breathing! I'm counting and reminding her to breath! We became fast friends!
Well, I stayed in the castle 'til Thursday night. I pretty much told the doctor to "get me out" of there!
So, it has been one week today. I feel really well but am taking things real slow. My DH was home with me Friday through Monday and went back to work today. He was a real
! Pampered me throughly over the weekend but I think the poor guy is worn out both physically and emotionally. I will have to do something really nice for him when I am able...
Thank you all for your support during this time. I thought of you all a lot this week.
The waiting was the hardest part for me! This side of things looks much brighter!
Andrea
I'm baaaack!
